OFF 2 BROADWAY

The air is crisper, the leaves are changing, and it's time for a new season of Broadway theatre! Tara and Stefania chat about which shows have us planning a road trip, and which ones may need a bit more time out-of-town. Hop in! ... "Do It For You" - Between the Lines The Musical "What do you Know About Love" - HSMTMTS Season 3 All music tracks used for educational and entertainment purposes only.

After years of manifesting this moment, Robert Markus joins us in the car this week! Tara and Stefania chat with the Stratford star about his vocal range versatility, memorable audition stories, and process behind his many different roles. ... "Is This Not Love?" -  Twelfth Night  "If This Is Love" - The Notebook - A New Musical  "Everybody's Coming Together" - Almost Famous The Musical  All music...

Phone rings, door chimes, in comes...Tara & Stefania to talk all about the recently-closed, gender-bent revival of Stephen Sondheim's Company! ... "Company" - Company (2018 London Cast Recording) "Being Alive" - Company (2006 Broadway Revival Cast) "You Can Drive a Person Crazy" - Company (2018 London Cast Recording) "Another Hundred People" - Company (2018 London Cast Recording) "Getting Married...

Adultery, murder, and showbiz - what more can you ask for? Tara and Stefania break down Stratford Festival's rendition of Chicago! .. . "Overture" - Chicago The Musical (New Broadway Cast Recording (1997)) "My Own Best Friend" - Chicago The Musical (New Broadway Cast Recording (1997)) "Razzle Dazzle" - Chicago The Musical (New Broadway Cast Recording (1997)) "We Both Reached for the Gun" - Chicago...

We’re turning back the clocks to 2013 - when NPH hosted the Tony’s, Ben was married to a different Jennifer, and children dominated the Broadway stage. Tara and Stefania discuss the four new musical nominees: A Christmas Story, Bring It On, Matilda and Kinky Boots. Buckle up, we’re going back in time!  ... "Ralphie to the Rescue" - A Christmas Story: The Musical (Original 2012 Broadway Cast) "A Ch...

What’s in a song? In its pre-Broadway engagement, & Juliet answers the question, “What if Juliet didn’t kill herself?” Tara and Stefania tell us about choreo, feminism, and boy bands in the new Max Martin jukebox musical ... "Problem/Can't Feel My Face" - & Juliet (Original London Cast Recording) "Domino" - & Juliet (Original London Cast Recording) "Show Me Love" - & Juliet (Original London Cast R...

Stefania is in the driver's seat this week as we talk about Tara's first experience at the ballet! We're talking French vocabulary, accessible pricing, and everything we love about this modern classic. Let us pointe out all the amazing things about Swan Lake! . . . "Find Me" - Dixon Road (2022) "Tattoos" - Renee Rapp All music tracks used for educational and entertainment purposes only

Picture this - you're listening to your favourite cast album, and then that song comes on, and you instinctively reach over to press "skip" - what song is it? Tara and Stefania rank their top skippable songs, with of course some honourable mentions for cast recordings with zero skips. Hop in, we promise you won't want to skip this episode! ... "Home Before You Know It" - The Bridges of Madison Cou...

Tara and Stefania are in the car this week to talk about the Disney+ original movie, Better Late Than Never. Broadway cameos, theatre kid dreams, and a NYC road trip -- what more could we ask for?? ..."No One Gets Left Behind" - Better Nate Than Ever (Original Soundtrack) "Big Time" - Better Nate Than Ever (Original Soundtrack) "About to go Awf" - Better Nate Than Ever (Original Soundtrack) "You O...

We're celebrating, we're drinking, we're editing giant excel sheets - it's award season! 🏆Tara and Stefania break down the nominees for this year's Tony Awards, update their predictions from February, and get hyped for our favourite season of the yearStart your engines, fill out your ballots, award season is around the corner! 🚗 ... "Little Shop of Horrors: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert" - Youtube Al...

This week, we interviewed Jenny Weisz about her role Grow! Jenny has roots with the podcast going back to high school. Tara and Stefania chat about Glee Club memories, getting back in front of an audience, and bringing this homegrown Canadian musical to the stage. Join us in the car! ... "Grow" - From The Musical Grow feat. Virtual Choir  "Wherever You Go I Will Go" - Grow A New Musical Comedy Tra...

Hello, gorgeous! Our newest episode is all about an old classic - listen to Tara and Stefania's thoughts on the iconic 1968 film, as well as what they can't wait to see when Funny Girl hits the Broadway stage once again! ... "Don't Rain On My Parade (Glee Cast Version)" - Glee: The Music, The Complete Season One"People" - Julia Murney "His Love Makes Me Beautiful" - Funny Girl (Original Soundtrack...

We're back this week with another instalment of our composer series! Tara and Stefania take on their first composing duo, as they discuss the Broadway careers of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. A truly perfect marriage of talents, Shaiman and Wittman are the brains behind Hairspray, Catch Me If You Can, and countless hits from Smash. Hop in! ... "Welcome to the 60's" - Hairspray (Original Broadway...

This week is all about bio musicals - employing an artist's catalog of music to tell their life story. Tara and Stefania recount their favourite shows, and discuss whose story we want to hear next! Listen in! ... "Save the City" Hawkeye: Vol. 2 (Episodes 4-6) [Original Soundtrack] All music tracks used for educational and entertainment purposes only.

Ever wondered about the history of movie musicals at the Oscar's? Tune in to hear Tara and Stefania recount their picks for this year, as well as the highlights from iconic movies over the last century. Grab some popcorn and take your seats! ... "Falling Slowly" - Once (Music from the Motion Picture) "Over the Rainbow" - The Wizard of Oz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) "The Man That Got Away"...

What are you searching for? Tara and Stefania are back to rank their favourite 'I Want' songs. Join us in the car, and don't be afraid to belt out your dreams! ... "Roxie" - Chicago (Music from the Motion Picture) "(Just a) Simple Sponge" - SpongeBob SquarePants, the New Musical (Original Cast Recording) "I Just Can't Wait to be King" - The Lion King (Original 1997 Broadway Cast Recording) "The Ro...

Once again, we're coming at you with our way too early Tony nominations! To start off 2022, Tara and Stefania are breaking down their picks for this year's Tony awards. Who are you betting on? ... "What the Hell" - MRS. DOUBTFIRE BroadwayCon"Wicked A Cappella Medley" - A Chance to Fly - VoicePlayAll music tracks used for educational and entertainment purposes only.

And that’s a wrap on 2021! From obsessing over closed shows to ranking their favourite new movie musicals, join Tara and Stefania as they countdown some of their top moments of the year! Cheers to 2022!... "In The Heights" - In The Heights (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) "Sunday" - tick, tick... BOOM! (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)  "The Dance at the Gym: Mambo" - West Side Story (Origina...

As a proudly Canadian podcast, we are thrilled to finally be talking about our proudly Canadian musical! Come From Away is based on the true stories of the days following September 11, when 38 planes carrying thousands of 'Come From Aways' landed in Gander, Newfoundland. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you may even kiss a cod - Join us on The Rock! ..."Me and the Sky" - Come From Away (Original Broadway...

What are we meant to do with the time we have? This week, Tara and Stefania are talking all about Tick, Tick... Boom! This movie musical pays homage to Jonathan Larson's life and contributions to the theatre world, and in timely sense, touches on the vast impact of Stephen Sondheim as well. Casting, cameos and easter eggs - there's so much to talk about. Hop in! ... "30/90" - tick, tick... BOOM! (...

Another day of sun, another movie musical episode! Tara and Stefania have waited years to talk about the casting, choreo and score of La La Land. Damien Chazelle's 2016 masterpiece still shines brightly in our dreams, and we're not wasting this chance to dive in! It's a lovely night, join us! ... "City of Stars" - La La Land (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) "Mia & Sebastian's Theme" - La La La...

Welcome to another iteration of our composer series! This week we are thrilled to be talking about our first female composer, Jeanine Tesori Tara and Stefania take a dive into her lengthy career, highlighting the wide range of musical scores that she has gifted us since changing her major. You ready to go for that drive? Hop in. ... "On my Way" - Violet (Original Broadway Cast Recording) "Let it S...

We’re celebrating Halloween by diving into the spookiest of the DCOMs - Descendants! Tara and Stefania are invested in the lives of these teens, as they breakdown all 3 movies in the Descendants franchise. Join us in the car, chillin’ like a villain ... "Evil Like Me" - Descendants (Original TV Movie Soundtrack) "Chillin' Like a Villain" - Descendants 2 (Original TV Movie Soundtrack) "Ways to be W...

This week, it's all about The People's Princess. Join Tara and Stefania as they dive into Diana, the latest movie musical to hit the streaming services this year. We're talking target audience, quick changes, tone, and more!... "The Words Came Pouring Out" - Diana: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  "I Will" - Diana: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  "If (Light The World...

Words didn’t fail us this week, as we dive into the Dear Evan Hansen movie. Tara and Stefania share their hot takes on the film, relationship to the musical, and thoughts on the future of the DEH franchise. Sincerely, us ... "Anybody Have a Map" - Dear Evan Hansen (Original Broadway Cast Recording) "Waving Through A Window" - Dear Evan Hansen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) "The Anonymous One...